Pre-toddlers are extremely curious and active learners, and we tailor their classroom specifically for the adventurous nature of this age group. Each day is filled with teacher guided play time, as the toddlers learn how to interact with one another and the materials around them. Our Pre-toddlers will be using a Pre-toddler curriculum that incorporates music, language, large and fine motor skills, art, cognitive, and sensory experience on a daily basis.

We foster all development by providing Pre-toddlers with all the tools and activities needed to grow and learn in a way that is developmentally appropriate and geared towards each child's unique personality.

The years before a child enters kindergarten are among the most to influence learning. Kids' Castle creates lots of opportunities for growth and exploration in a safe environment so your child will love to learn.

Each day is filled with stimulating, creative, and high energy activities designed to promote the intellectual, social and emotional growth of your each child. You can find a fully balanced day with tons of imaginative activities and play. Our toddlers learn by having fun, which is the magic combination for being a kid.

A strong emphasis for this group is self-help skills and language development. Toddlers continue to build on learning through various sensory stimulating activities (play dough, water play, finger painting and musical instruments).

Developmental Stages

Some of the many skills encouraged at this stage are drinking from a cup, eating independently with a spoon, sharing toys and turn taking. Another big milestone developed at this stage is toilet training when applied with consistency from the teachers and parents.

At this age kids are curious about everything and have an adventurous (sometimes fearless!) demeanour. Your child will have every opportunity to continue learning and stretching their imaginations.

Every child learns at a different pace and will learn as much from our program instructor as they do from each other.

Language

Your child will be introduced to ways of exploring and expanding on their imagination through a variety of favourite stories. The alphabet will also be a strong focus, and your child's appetite for learning will be nourished as they experience relationships between letters and words. Jolly phonics will be introduced to your child at this stage, which assists him/her in establishing recognition of sounds and actions associated with each letter.

Your child's social skills will be enhanced through working on a variety of special group projects with their peers.

Creative Art

Your child will be given the opportunity to explore their own style of artistic expression through a variety of different media, including paint, glue, crayons, coloured pencils and chalk. We will experiment in this area with mixing colours just to see what happens, as we create our masterpieces through free expression.

Fine Motor Skills

Your child will develop their fine motor co-ordination through everyday, real life activities. They will be immersed in such activities as drawing, stencilling, using scissors, tongs and tracing. Forming directional lines in preparation for printing and colouring within boundaries will also enhance these skills.

Physical Activities

Your child's mind and body needs will be balanced through daily physical activities. Gross motor activities will improve your child's co-ordination, sense of accomplishment and give them an opportunity to work as a team. It will stimulate creativity through a variety of musical interpretations such as dance and creative movement.

Self-Help Skills

Your child will learn early self-help skills such as zipping, buttoning, putting on their own clothing, putting shoes on the proper feet and the beginnings of tying shoe laces. Other ways in which we build confidence through self-help skills include helping with real life scenarios such as setting the table.

Mathematics

Starting with basic math, your child will learn number recognition and counting. Many different avenues will be explored, combined with visual aids such as flashcards, tracing, games and exploring size/height.

Drop your child off before school and we will take them over to school when school starts. We will pick up your child after school and bring them back to Kids' Castle Daycare.

Our after school program includes an afternoon snack/drink, homework time, group activities and a time for free play.